Basmati Rice

Basmati Rice

Basmati rice is a type of rice grown in the Himalayas and Pakistan. It is a long grain rice that is characterized by a light nutty flavor.

Basmati rice may be found in the gourmet section of your supermarket or at a Middle Eastern grocer.

What is Basmati Rice? Basmati rice is a rice popular not only for its flavor, but for its fragrance. It is remarkably long for a rice, and becomes longer still when cooked.

It can be either brown or white with the brown variety having more flavor. When cooked, the rice is lighter and more fluffy than standard white rice, and does not stick together.

I have noticed that basmati rice has been appearing in more and more recipes in the past few years. About 10 years ago, it was hard to find basmati rice; now its on every supermarket shelf! It's good that it is growing in popularity -- the taste is light with a hint of nutty and the texture if very light and fluffy.

Basmati rice is a rice popular not only for its flavor, but for its fragrance. It is remarkably long for a grain, and becomes longer still when cooked. It can be either brown or white with the brown variety having more flavor. When cooked, the rice is lighter and more fluffy than standard white rice, and does not stick together.